FOUNDER
Zlata
The showpiece Russian Nights in Switzerland, President of the Sobor Association, producer, creative leader and visionary, event organizer, community leader
Swiss quality infused
with Russian soul
The history of Golden Nights in Switzerland started in 2014 with the Russian Comedy Club’s gala evening at Montreux Palace. Since then we have held dozens of private, corporate, and public events of different formats – from private social functions held in Switzerland’s finest reception halls to boisterous folk jamborees. We set up events infused with Russian soul and Swiss quality. Our guests appreciate the satisfaction of communication, cultural traditions, aesthetic pleasure, and comfortable service.
We believe that lively, meaningful communication is essential to human well-being. That cultural traditions are part of the foundation for the all-round development of the individual. That positive emotions are energy and life itself. We believe the love, faith, hope, patience, and understanding fellow human beings all make someone a Person. We believe that by helping people from the bottom of our hearts, we make ourselves and the world a little happier.
We are inspired by our work with artists who are leaders in their field, who set the tone and carry the deepest values through their performances. We held gala evenings with Quartet I, Leonid Agutin and a Benefit Ball with Konstantin Khabensky, Boris Andrianov, Olga Tolkmit, and Ksenia Bashmet. The next Ball with Igor Vernik, Basinia Shulman, Alexander Boldachev, and other wonderful performers will take place in the fall. We provide all our experience in organizing events in Switzerland and throughout Europe so that you can give family, friends, and colleagues the joy of an event tailor-made like a Haute Couture suit.
Golden Nights in Switzerland events are the quintessence of music, dance, literature, gastronomy, humor, and excitement. They hold vivid impressions and unforgettable emotions. They mean comfort and impeccable service. But most importantly, it is an opportunity to enjoy a variety of multifaceted Russian culture, while in the heart of Europe. We set up public events for those who consider it important to communicate face-to-face with successful, unconventional representatives from across the multicultural Swiss landscape. After all, new contacts, including business-related ones, are easier to establish and reinforce in a singular atmosphere of celebration. For the Slavic community in Switzerland, our events are an opportunity to feel at home: for people to immerse themselves in the atmosphere and traditions of familiar holidays, talk to their children about Russian culture, and share the cheer with loved ones.
The Russian Embassy and Honorary Consulate of Russia in Switzerland officially lends their support to some of the events for Golden Nights in Switzerland, as do many partners and sponsors throughout Switzerland and Russia.
Zlata Smirnova, founder
Our Team
Our cohesive team is comprised of specialists with various backgrounds from Russia and Switzerland who exhibit passion for these events. We play out events from the world of ideas in the real world, and put events together into the most complex jigsaw puzzles with all our experience and soulfulness embeded into each festival. This is just what produces irreproachable results – the calling card of Golden Nights in Switzerland.
Working with people who are on the same wave as you is the greatest value. And I’m happy to be part of our wonderful team.
Zlata Smirnova, founder
Sergey
MASTER OF CEREMONY – RESIDENT
The host for events in Russia and Switzerland. A multidisciplinary professional who can hold events on any scale. А creative and ideological inspirer.
Natalya
GUEST RELATIONS
Interaction with guests, ticketing and event registration, ticket platform management, database management. A professional and reliable partner.
Kseniya
DIGITAL MARKETING
Website concept creation, project manager, social media advertising strategy creation, social media management, email marketing, digital HR.
Dmitriy
DIGITAL MARKETING
Creating a social media advertising strategy, targeting advertising on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn. Website analytics and promotion
Maria
Administrative assistant
Interaction with team, partners, contractors. Project management.
Yaroslav
EVENT COORDINATOR
Administrative and organizational event support, analytical work with databases, volunteer and reliable support person
Marina
EVENT MANAGER
A multidisciplinary professional when it comes to organizing events on any scale. Provides logistics and organizational support, a video and sound engineer and DJ.
Elizaveta
PHOTO CONTENT
Conceptualisation and production of photo and video content for social media communication.
Yaroslav
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Development of event lighting concepts and technical riders, coordination of installation work, lighting operator and pyrotechnics work.
Alina
ENTERTAINER AND ACTRESS
Hosts children’s celebration that include exciting, active games and creative workshops, event coordinator.
Anya
DJ
DJ, after-parties conducting, musical accompaniment for events of various formats for international audiences.
Vlad
IT SPECIALIST
Creation of the first version of the website, selection of the necessary IT solutions for communication and organisation of events, computer support.
Kseniya
TRANSLATOR
Translations of legal, informational, and scripted material. Working with all languages and their native speakers.
Andrey
PHOTOGRAPHER
Event, reportage, portrait, children’s, wedding, plein-air photography. Video coverage and editing.
Alex
WEBSITE MANAGER
Site customisation, programming, animation, site management, content control.
Kristina
EVENT MANAGER
Full organisational support for the event, specialising in classical music and ballet.
Denis
VIDEO PRODUCER
Video production of any complexity, reportage shooting, creative scripts and video design.
Anna
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Creative design of the event posters and visual materials, and space design.
iTrack
WEBSITE DESIGN
The team who designed the new version of the website. Creation of a creative concept, development of animation.
Pierre-Alain Vannaz
SOUND AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
Equipping event venues with lighting and sound equipment, developing space design concepts.
Blog& media
Russian White immigration. From Serbia to Switzerland
The story of Olga Igorevna Troyanova about the revelations of “white immigration” and the real events experienced by her and her family, who crossed the Alps, persecuted by the revolution.
Video interviews with the stars at the II Treasures of Russia Ball
Igor Vernik, Basiniya Shulman, Alina Yarovaya, Boris Andrianov, and Faina Zakharova about charity, their creative work, and much more…
Blog
& media
Russian White immigration. From Serbia to Switzerland
The story of Olga Igorevna Troyanova about the revelations of “white immigration” and the real events experienced by her and her family, who crossed the Alps, persecuted by the revolution.